How to Automatically Forward Outlook Exchange Email to Another Address

If you use Microsoft Exchange and want to forward your incoming email messages to another email address, here is a handy guide.  This will automatically forward all mail to you@yourorganization.org to you@gmail.com or any other address.  It is better to configure this “rule” on the server instead of in Outlook on your computer, as you will want it to run whether your computer is running Outlook or not.  To do this, you will use Outlook Web App, or the older Outlook Web Access.

  1. In your internet browser, go to your company’s Outlook Web App website and log in.
  2. Click on Options in the top right.
  3. Click on Organize Email on the left side.
  4. Click on New.
  5. Choose [Apply to All Messages].
  6. Choose Redirect the message to.
  7. Enter your other email address on the bottom line and click OK.
  8. Click Save.
  9. You will see a warning that says “This rule will be applied to every message received. Is it correct?”  Click Yes.
  10. Click Sign Out in the top right.

Instructions for using the older Outlook Web Access